Global Scans · Walmart · Weekly Summary

• [New] Walmart announced this month that it plans to eliminate artificial colorings and more than 30 controversial additives to promote cleaner, safer ingredients in its private brand food products, including Great Value, Marketside, and Freshness Guaranteed. CNS Media
• [New] AI will learn and predict customers' needs, turning shopping from a reactive experience into a proactive one - what Walmart calls agentic commerce. The US Sun
• [New] WALMART shoppers will soon get to experience a brand new way to shop, changing the way they pay. The US Sun
• [New] Walmart recently announced it will remove 11 synthetic dyes and 30 controversial ingredients, including certain preservatives, artificial sweeteners, and fat substitutes, from its private-brand food products. CNS Media
• [New] The growth of Walmart's advertising platforms, such as Walmart Connect, creates opportunities for brands looking to reach its massive customer base. The Chronicle-Journal
• [New] In addition to digital investments, Walmart plans to introduce over 150 new Store of the Future concepts and remodel 650 existing locations in 2025. Doing Business in Bentonville
• [New] Walmart's OnePay to Add Bitcoin, Ether in 2025: The retail giant's fintech app will soon let users trade, store, and spend crypto, with Zerohash powering custody and payments that link digital assets directly to everyday Walmart shopping. Coinpedia Fintech News
• [New] Supply Chain Diversification and Nearshoring: To mitigate tariff risks and build resilience, Walmart is aggressively diversifying its global supply chain. FinancialContent
• Walmart Inc. WMT continues to demonstrate strong momentum in digital retail, with e-commerce sales rising 25% in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. Yahoo Finance
• Walmart will no longer use 11 synthetic dyes and 30 ingredients, including certain preservatives, artificial sweeteners, and fat substitutes, in its private-brand food products. CNS Media
• AI Integration: The widespread integration of AI across all job functions within Walmart is a long-term strategic focus, aiming to enhance efficiency and create new opportunities for employees through training and transition support. FinancialContent
• International Expansion: Walmart International is focusing on growth in markets like Mexico, China, and India, with a goal of reaching $200 billion in GMV and doubling profits and digital mix by 2028. FinancialContent
• Walmart targets powering 50% of its global operations with renewable energy by 2025 and 100% by 2035. FinancialContent
• India's burgeoning manufacturing sector, attractive labour costs, and technological advancements make it a significant opportunity for supply chain diversification, with Walmart committing to import $10 billion annually from India by 2027. FinancialContent
• As macroeconomic factors weigh down on the grocery industry, the mass closures of a popular grocery chain that's better than Walmart will devastate communities and threaten SNAP users. The US Sun
• Walmart says it plans to offer a similar AI skills program in 2026 through a new collaboration with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. ABC News
• Industry giants like Amazon and Walmart anticipate corporate workforce reductions due to AI efficiency gains. Economic Times
• Walmart is quietly but aggressively deploying agentic artificial intelligence across its operations, seeking to reinvent not just how it sells, but how it plans, ships and interacts with customers. PYMNTS.com
• OnePay, a fintech app backed by Walmart, will add Bitcoin and Ether trading capabilities through a partnership with Zerohash, a crypto infrastructure provider. Crypto Briefing
• Walmart will remove artificial dyes and other additives from its private-brand food and beverage products by 2027. CNN
• Walmart uses augmented analytics to forecast customer demand, manage inventory, and personalize in-store and online experiences. Binary Semantics
• Walmart does see potential for greater price competition and a noisier months until U.S. retailers fully lap price increases, starting around August and September of 2026. Morningstar, Inc.
• Consumer discretionary companies, including major retailers like Target and Walmart, could see an uptick in spending as consumers benefit from reduced loan payments and increased disposable income. FinancialContent

Last updated: 20 October 2025